STUTTGART (GERMANY) – AtATP 250 in Stuttgartin Germany, Berrettini makes no mistakes against the Australian Duckworth, wins in two sets (6-4, 7-5) and reaches the semi-final where one of Musetti and Bublik will await, also involved in the quarter-finals. Follow everything live…
6.02pm
Musetti-Bublik 2-1
Bublik holds serve, Musetti does the same with authority and takes the lead at 2-1.
5.57pm
Musetti-Bublik 1-0
Musetti cancels the break point and holds serve.
5.52pm
Musetti-Bublik begins
Another Italian on the pitch, it’s Musetti’s turn against Bublik. He starts with the Italian service.
5.46pm
Berrettini’s super performance
Berrettini wins and convinces, offering a solid performance both on serve and in long rallies. Impossible for Duckworth to beat Matteo today, too stronger and much more incisive. Physically the blue still proves to be in good shape. Now he will cheer for Musetti against Bublik.
5.32pm
Berrettini wins the second set 7-5!
Berrettini wins the second set 7-5 and closes the game against Duckworth, eliminated 6-4, 7-5. Matteo flies to the semi-final and awaits the winner between Musetti and Bublik.
5.28pm
Berrettini-Duckworth 6-5 (1-0)
Break by Berrettini in the most important moment of the match. Duckworth misses three forehands and gives Matteo the game. Now the blue player needs to go to the semi-finals in Stuttgart.
5.26pm
Berrettini-Duckworth 5-5 (1-0)
Berrettini doesn’t tremble at the serve, a new equalizer.
5.23pm
Berrettini-Duckworth 4-5 (1-0)
Still balanced, Berrettini applies pressure but Duckworth holds on. Berrettini serves to stay in the set.
5.12pm
Berrettini-Duckworth 3-3 (1-0)
Berrettini takes a risk in the first part of the game, then gets up and closes with the usual ace.
5.05pm
Berrettini-Duckworth 2-3 (1-0)
Berrettini doesn’t take advantage of three consecutive break points, Duckworth saves himself and holds serve.
4.57pm
Berrettini-Duckworth 1-2 (1-0)
Despite suffering and taking the lead, Duckworth held serve and went to the break at 2-1.
4.51pm
Berrettini-Duckworth 1-1 (1-0)
With four aces (three in a row) Berrettini closes the game very quickly.
4.49pm
Berrettini-Duckworth 0-1 (1-0)
We start again with Duckworth holding serve without problems.
4.44pm
Berrettini wins the first set 6-4!
Duckworth cancels two set points, but on the third attempt Berrettini closes with an ace and wins the first set 6-4.
4.37pm
Berrettini-Duckworth 5-3
Berrettini holds the two-game lead. Now Duckworth serves to stay in the set.
4.31pm
Berrettini-Duckworth 4-2
Berrettini strengthens the break and extends to 4-2.
4.25pm
Berrettini-Duckworth 3-2: break by Matteo!
First break of the match, Berrettini breaks Duckworth’s serve and goes to 3-2 before the serve.
4.17pm
Berrettini-Duckworth 2-2
Another round, same story: both keep their tour of duty and risk nothing. Total balance.
4.10pm
Berrettini-Duckworth 1-1
Berrettini holds serve at zero and returns the first game won by Duckworth.
4.05pm
Berrettini-Duckworth begins
Off we go, service to Duckworth.
3.59pm
Berrettini on the pitch, then Musetti
Berrettini’s warm-up has begun, it will begin soon. After Matteo’s match Musetti will play against Bublik.
3.48pm
Berrettini will be on the pitch soon
There are a few minutes left before the match between Berrettini and Duckworth starts. The players will be warming up soon.
3.34pm
Berrettini-Musetti semi-final?
The first semi-final of the Stuttgart ATP is done, it will be Nakashima-Draper. The other could be all Italian if Berrettini and Musetti were to win both matches in the quarterfinals. In that case, surely an Italian would be in the final.
3.21pm
Draper eliminates Tiafoe in tie break
With the score of 7-5, 4-6, 6-7(1) Draper eliminates Tiafoe from the Stuttgart tournament and reaches Nakashima in the semifinals, having qualified due to Struff’s forfeit.
3.06pm
Tiafoe-Draper closes, Berrettini prepares
The match between Tiafoe and Draper is at the final stages: 6-5 for the Briton in the third set. After this match Berrettini will take to the main pitch.
2.52pm
The previous Musetti-Bublik
Bublik won both of the two previous matches played against Musetti: in 2022 at Queen’s and last January in the quarterfinals of the ATP in Adelaide.
2.37pm
Berrettini-Duckworth new challenge
There is no precedent between Berrettini and Duckworth, today’s match will be a new one. The Australian is 101st in the ATP ranking, the Italian 95th.
2.23pm
Draper wins the second set, Berrettini awaits
Draper evened the score by winning the second set against Tiafoe (7-5, 4-6). He goes to the third and decisive set, then it will be Berrettini’s turn.
2.16pm
It’s raining in Stuttgart, Berrettini and Musetti slip
The challenge between Diafoe and Draper, which precedes that of Berrettini, was interrupted by rain for several minutes, then resumed. The blue waits, but the starting time has slipped.
